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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 15, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2006
Akihiko Maruyama, Chiyoda-ku, JP;
Akihiko Maruyama, Chiyoda-ku, JP;
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A condition-monitoring device of the invention, which is provided in an electromagnetic actuator including a stationary core, a moving core, magnet coils; and a permanent magnet, monitors condition of the electromagnetic actuator. The condition-monitoring device includes a current measurement means for measuring a current flowing through the magnet coils; magnetic-flux measurement means for measuring magnetic flux inside the stationary core; a calculation means for generating a calculated waveform by performing a calculation using a current waveform representing a time variation of an output signal from the current measurement means and a magnetic-flux waveform representing a time variation of an output signal from the magnetic-flux measurement means; and a condition determination means, by finding a distinctive point on the calculated waveform, for determining conditions of the electromagnetic actuator based on information on the distinctive point.